by Bernard Marks | Jan 27, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Rural Scenes, Santa Fe, Seasons, Towns & Cities
Aspen Vista MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “ASPEN VISTA” FROM THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS: This sweet scene, which Bernie called “Aspen Vista,” recreates a real moment that he and I experienced in the fall of 2010....
by Bernard Marks | Jan 24, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rural New Mexico, Seasons
Sangre de Cristo Fall Splendor MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ BIG, SQUARE OIL PAINTING “SANGRE DE CRISTO FALL SPLENDOR”: The Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains — locally known simply as “The Sangres” — is spectacular...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 20, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons, Winter
Snowy Tracks MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ EXQUISITE “SNOWY TRACKS” FROM COLORADO’S ROCKY MOUNTAINS: This is a personal family favorite, one happy result of an especially memorable September visit to the Colorado Rockies that Bernie...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 20, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Mountains & Hills, Natural Scenes, Rivers & Streams, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons
The Road to Gothic, Watercolor Version MARTHA MARKS COMMENTS ON BERNARD MARKS’ “THE ROAD TO GOTHIC,” HIS FAVORITE WATERCOLOR OF A FAVORITE PLACE: Bernie interpreted this scene — the rustic road from Crested Butte, Colorado, to the nearby ghost town...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 16, 2021 | Forests, Great Basin, Meadows, Fields & Gardens, Mountains & Hills, National Parks, Natural Scenes
Great Basin View MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ BIG, BRIGHT OIL PAINTING “GREAT BASIN VIEW”: Great Basin National Park occupies a remote stretch of eastern Nevada, near its Utah border. It may be America’s least known national park,...
by Bernard Marks | Jan 16, 2021 | Autumn or Fall, Forests, Natural Scenes, Rural Colorado, Rural Scenes, Seasons
Aspen Patterns MARTHA MARKS NOTES ABOUT BERNARD MARKS’ STRIKING “ASPEN PATTERNS”: Bernie painted so many “named” places that it’s easy to forget he also tackled generic subjects like “Aspen Patterns,” a brilliantly...
